Tire



W. T. C, MORGAN.

TIRE, APPLICATION FILED JULY 9, 1919.

153353152. Patented M30, 1920.

nisrrnn s ress rarest mm WILLIAIM T. C. IVIORGAN, Q1 MGKEES BUCKS,PENNSYLVANIA.

TIRE.

Application filed July 9, 1919.

To all it) tU/lb it may concern:

Be it known that i, lTiLLIAM T. (J. Monu m, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at jileliees Rocks, in the county or Allegheny andState 01 Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Tires, of which the following is a specilication.

My invention consists in an improvement in vehicle tires, moreespecially tires for the wheels of automobiles or the like. It has forits object to provide a resilient tire avoiding the necessity ofpneumatic cushioning or inner tubing, and relying upon the resiliency ofthin spring plate mechanisn'i in connection with an annular resilienttread.

Referring to the drawing showing one preferred form of the invention,

Figure l is, a View in side elevation of a portion of a wheel made inaccordance with my invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view indicated by the line HIl ofFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view showing a modification; and

Fig. l is a further sectional detail view illustrating an additionalmodification;

Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view showng a further modification.

The invention is. designed to be applied to the telly of an ordinaryautomobile or other wheel, in the same manner generally as the ordinarydemountable pneumatic tire or shoe and its rim. For such purpose, thetelly 2 ot the wheel is provided with an anbearing ring 3 of well knownconie 'on and ren'iovable clamps 4E and bolts as will be readilyunderstood.

'ihe tire forming the subject matter of my invention is composed of acontinuous aunular strip of suitable resilient metal, as steel, having amiddle continuous portion- 1 and series of. laterally extending sidemembers 77 at opposite sides thereor. These sidemembers, which areoutwardly curved sufficiently to provide for compression of the treadunder the load or the various shocks of traliic, are separated atintervals by slits, so that when disposed in the annular arrangement ofthe complete wheel, the several. side sections 7 extend radially fromthe center of the wheel, leaving a corresponding series of divergingopenings 8 at each side. T he outer terminal portions of the sidemenibers 7 are connected with the tread or shoe 9, which may be of solidrubber or other Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Mar. 30, 1920.

Serial No. 309,660.

suitable material, by any suitable means, as transverse connectingrivets or bolts 10, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and In Fig. 3 I show theterminals of the side members reversed upon themselves, and bentbackwardly and inwardlytoward each opposite side, providing additionalsupporting terminals 11, whereby the tread member J is further supportedin connection with the bolts or rivets 10, in which case a single rivetmay be utilized for each pair of terminals.

1 also show an annular ring 12 which may be fixedly connected with themiddle portion (3 or the annular spring portion in any suitable manner,as by electric welding, riveting, or otherwise, such supplemental ringmember 12 adding stability and strength to the device and reinforcing itat the point of its mounting upon the wheel 'l'elly.

In Fig. at, a similar ring 12, similarly connected, is mounted on theinner annular middle portion of the spring ring, and either constructionmay be utilized, as preferred.

in Fig. 5, I show a further modification in which individual sectionscomprising the middle connecting base 6 and the sides 7, 7, areseparately secured to a continuous annular connecting band 12 byriveting, welding, or otherwise. This form is of advantage in renewingbroken or worn parts at one or more locations of the entire wheel,without the necessity of substituting an entirely new set.

It will be understood that the number, dimensions, and form of thedivided side members 7 or of other features of the invention may bevariously changed or modilied by the skilled mechanic to suit varyingconditions. or load, or other incidents of use. but all such changes areto be considered as within the scope of the following claims.

lVhat I claim is:

i. A resilient tire consisting of an annular base ring of resilientmaterial having outwardly bowed oppositely located divided side memberseach terminating in a free tread-engaging portion and an annular treadportion embraced at intervals between said portions.

2. A resilient tire consisting of a continuous thin metallic base striphaving radially divided outwardly bowed oppositely located side portionseach having a free tread-en- 3. A resilienttire consisting of a'continuous thin metallic base strip havingradially divided outwardlybowed oppositely located side portions provided at their free outer endswith inwardly extending supporting bracket members, and an outer annulartread member fixedly connected therewith.

4. A resilient tire consisting of an annular ring of resilient materialhaving outwardly bowed oppositely located divided 10 In testimonywhereof I hereunto affix my 15 signature.

WILLIAM T. O. MORGAN.

